The Whitewater-Area League of Women Voters has published their September 2008 Newsletter, and the latest issue includes a calendar of upcoming LWV events. A copy of the newsletter is available as a pdf link in this post, and as a link on my blogroll.
The September Newsletter includes far more than a calendar: the issue offers a President’s Corner message, a listing of board members for 2008-2009, and a membership form.
The LWV has an admirable nonpartisanship policy:
The League of Women voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. We take action on public policy positions established through member study and agreement. We are political, but we do not support or oppose any political party or candidate.
Here are upcoming events:
Date: September 25th (Thursday)
Event: LWV Public Program – Health Care
Speaker: Michael Wallace, CEO of the Fort Health Care Center
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 7:00PM
Date: October 11th (Saturday)
Event: LWV-sponsored Candidate Forum
Candidates: Kim Hixson & Debi Towns for State Representative, of the 43rd Assembly District
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 10:00AM – noon
Date: October 23rd (Thursday)
Event: LWV Public Program – Election Administration
Speaker: Dr. Susan Johnson, Chair Department of Political Science, UWW
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 7:00PM
Date: November 20th (Thursday)
Event: LWV Public Program – Election Analysis
Speaker: To be announced
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 7:00PM
Date: December 7th (Sunday)
Event: LWV Holiday Dinner
Program: To be announced
Location: Whitewater Country Club, evening event
There’s also a Fall Fairhaven Lecture Series, available to the public at no charge. Here are the lectures in the upcoming series:
SEPT. 22: The Role of New Media on National Elections
Dr. James Kates, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
SEPT. 29: North-South Divide: Regional Partisan Divisions in Presidential Elections
Dr. Larry Anderson, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
OCT. 6: Direct Democracy: Initiatives/Referendums in the General Election
Dr. Jolly Emrey, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
OCT. 13: Comparing the 1968/2008 Elections: War, Race, and Politics of Change
Dr. Richard Haven, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Communication
(“All lectures are open to the public at no charge on Mondays at 3 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall, located at the Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater, WI 53190. The Fall 2008 Fairhaven Lecture Series will examine a number of critical issues relevant to the 2008 elections. Sponsored by the UW-Whitewater Office of Continuing Education.”)
Best wishes for a successful fall program.